Hoping to make amends with his girlfriend and turn his life around, Jake suddenly finds himself in a dangerous situation. Frank, an aging bail-bondsman, comes to Jake's rescue and invites him to relax on his boat as they await help. What ensues is a complicated mix of secrets and lies that threaten to destroy the life of one man and the soul of another.
Acting
John Heard's final performance—crusty, menacing, heartbreaking.
Direction
Squeezes feature-length dread into sixteen minutes.
Writing
Every line of dialogue hides something sharp underneath.
Director
Ryan Surratt
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
John Heard passed away in 2017; this was his final on-screen role, released posthumously.
The 16-minute runtime deliberately mirrors short-form tension classics like Hitchcock's 'Lifeboat'—trapped space, shifting alliances, no escape.
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